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What do you rely on for protection? You can depend on your own strength and plan for difficulties by taking out insurance policies for your car, your house, or even for your very life. You can trust in your family who will bail you out when you are in trouble. You can find secu...
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God wants to protect your heart from the evil one. In this Forgotten War, we often miss how Satan goes after our most sensitive spots and our peace. We find our security and footing not in our own efforts, but in what Jesus did on the cross. Through the blood of Jesus, Go...
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When you were a kid, and you got caught doing something you weren't supposed to be doing, did you ever use the phrase, "The Devil made me do it?" This phrase became a way of passing the buck when caught in a lie. If it was the Devil that caused the action, who are we to s...
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Satan knows how to exploit our weaknesses. He knows the pressure points for each one of us that will lead us to compromise. He will often put obstacles and temptations in our way when we are tired, emotionally spent, or broken to try and lead us away from God. We often fo...
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You might have heard the quote, "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." While we might remember this quote from pop culture or movies, we have seen that its origin is much earlier. Some French writers referred to this idea in t...
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Road trips are always busy! From the stops along the way, wrong turns, and warring children, you may even need a couple of weeks to recover from your vacation. Equally, most people in our community would generally describe their lives as busy. When you ask people, "How are you?...
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Where do you turn for strength when you are going into battle? Some find confidence in their training, their equipment, or in the person standing right beside them. These external things give them composure when the pressure is on. Others might find an extra dose of power inter...
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When John D. Rockefeller was at the height of his financial wealth, he was asked the question: "How much money is enough?" He responded to the question with the statement: "One more dollar!" He already had more possessions than money could buy, as a result of the oil industry, ...
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If you start your day off with worrying, think about where that will lead. You will be stressed out all day long, both fearful of the future and locked up in scenarios that might happen. When worrying becomes excessive, it may lead you to feelings of high anxiety and could even...
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